Finally, to take a longer view, consider (a) the way the Obama administration elevated politics over national security in leaking classified information after the bin Laden raid; (b) the administration’s failure to provide adequate security for American personnel in Benghazi, four of whom were eventually killed; and (c) the irresponsible rules of engagement imposed on our troops in Afghanistan — hampering their ability to conduct operations and defend themselves while under attack. A pattern emerges. This administration is cavalier when it comes to the security of people who put their lives on the line in order to serve our country. It is also cavalier when it comes to intelligence, which is exposed when politically expedient — whether to depict the president as a brilliant commander-in-chief, to satisfy the demands of Obama’s base, or to address other transient needs. Indeed, while I would not criticize a commander-in-chief for spending time with American troops overseas, it is impossible not to notice that this trip to Afghanistan was undertaken while the president is dogged by the VA scandal.

The administration did not mean to expose the CIA station chief in Afghanistan, potentially endangering the officer, his colleagues, and others who cooperated with them. But these errors happen for a reason. Some administrations make it a major priority to protect American personnel and intelligence assets. In this administration, these matters are less of a priority, and we cannot be surprised when errors caused by inattention to detail happen.

They barely conceal their contempt for the military and law enforcement, border security, polling place security.

The Woodstock Jihadists don't like "the man". Oh, they make a show of being "concerned" about the troops. Mostly, they treat them like sick puppies who have been beaten against their will and now suffer from being "forced" to engage in inexcusable "war games'.

The Woodstock Jihadists changed only their style points when it comes to military and global security operations. They still hate everyone associated with it, but make a cloying show of faux reverence for the enlisted grunt, instead of spitting on him and calling him baby killer, as in the good old days.

The hard left doesn't hate war or violence. They just root against us winning.

You certainly don't hear a peep out of them about communist brutality, invasion, mass murder. Ever.

They go out of their way to scrub the Muslim out of Islamic jihad. They scrub the gang banging out of multiple gunshot killings. They scrub the human trafficking out of border crashing.

Because...they don't care.

Woodstock Jihad has one goal. And it is willing to get there...by any means necessary. If a Station Chief had to be outed to boost Obama by a few points...too bad. And too bad about deaths in Benghazi and too bad about conservatives being attacked by their own government.

Woodstock Jihad. 1,2,3, 4 what are we fighting for...don't ask them, they don't give a damn, next stop is Obamastan.

This Administration has blown any number of intelligence operations and assets, those of our allies also. It has happened too many times to be merely accidental. The result is already a profound distrust. Who knows what comes next? I am surprised that the old dinosaurs have not long since silenced the blabbermouths the hard way. Perhaps it is time for them to do so.

Actually there are plenty of people in the administration who would like to see the CIA hurt. I also suspect that they knew the would be protected and that in the end it would be carrier enhancing. The same went for the IRS.

No conspiracy, but plenty of people wanted to see something similar happen, and in that case, all you have to do is leave the door ajar.

we can all articulate reasons for and against what this WH admin has done. But bottom line is their goal is power at our expense. And they have no guilt. Hmm. again I ask, what is the threshold where we say enough is enough and take these idiots on in the streets with tar and feathers!

I agree CraigZ about the one point -- namely the absolutely shameless way in which the CIA single-handedly usurped Bush's plans to deal with Iran nuclear program.

I still remember how happy I was when Bush began preparing the country -- their expectations for a strike of some sort by ramping up a series of speeches, and then: Whammo! That "assessment" came out and everyone was dumbfounded. It was a true stab in the back by the CIA -- and while I certainly wouldn't want anyone to be harmed, I can't say I'm sad that the president the CIA helped to herald in is now the cause of their misery.

Foreign affairs seems to be little more than a distraction for the regime.

Obama's mission is primarily domestic transformation - to minimize societal inequality at almost any cost... so long as he and the other annointed architects don't have to live by the rules they impose on the rest of us.

Why show a list of the people he visited at all? For whose benefit is that list? It certainly isn't for the benefit of government officials, as they already have the info. It certainly isn't for the various intelligence agencies around the world because they probably already knew who he visited and already briefed their respective governments. The only reason to show the list is propaganda.

Think about it. The only reason they have photo ops and press conferences at various stops on these trips is to put on a propaganda show that says "Look at the good we're doing for the world!". So to me, this smacks of more showmanship and propaganda than anything else.

Why do they need this propaganda? The majority of people have no faith in Obama and they believe that he isn't interested in the details of running the executive branch and that he's too incompetent to run it even if he was interested. How do they change this perception? Show Obama conducting the business of government.

So, as one small part of this propaganda, they decide to show the public the list of important people he met with. How can the public know if these people are important or not without their titles? Well, they can't. Thus, his brain dead minions include their titles without even thinking about the consequences. Why? Because the entire administration is too focused on the narrative and the optics to think about the consequences for the country and the people on the list. In their zeal to craft the narrative to show that Obama isn't incompetent, they demonstrate exactly the opposite.

It's not an accident, nor did they intend to do harm. It's just the logical end result of filling an administration with a bunch of incompetent, brain-dead, leftist, Utopian dreamers and their bankrupt political philosophy. IMHO, it really is just that simple.

Couldn't you add to the list d) the loss of 30 Americans on August 6, 2011 helicopter crash? That lethal crash killed SEAL Team 6 members, and it has struck me as suspicious. I wonder, what sort of leaks were there? Who did not pay attention to the details? Yet another instance of gross incompetence, malfeasance by the Obama administration?

I have also thought that crash was very suspicious, and wondered what those Seals might have known about bin Laden, and why on earth his carcass was hastily dumped in the sea without positive, conclusive identification. Couple that with Hillary running scared about what's at the bottom of the Benghazi scandal, and there does seem to be a pattern.

I pray that the country survives long enough that documentaries can be made about the era we are living through, after the passage of time brings the truth to light. Vote. Speak, at every opportunity.